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SA lawyers represent Namibian politicians in legal challenge

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A number of top South African legal minds are helping some Namibian political parties challenge the results of that country’s election held last year. The

LA wildfires to cost more than US$100-billion

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The wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles in the United States are expected to cause damage of over US$135-billion. Preliminary estimates say costs could be

Mandela grandson arrested for alleged hijacking

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One of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons, 33-year-old Mbuso Mandela, was one of 5 people arrested at the late president’s home in Houghton this week for hijacking

Sudanese military group accused of genocide.

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A Sudanese paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has been accused of committing genocide in that country’s ongoing civil war. The RSF has been

Panamanian sovereignty over Canal “non-negotiable”

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Panama has said that its sovereignty over the Panama Canal is “non-negotiable”. This comes after US president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force

Right-wing party asked to lead coalition talks in Austria

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The Austrian Freedom Party (FPO) has been asked by the country’s president, Alexander van der Bellen, to form a coalition to govern the country. This

Trump sets sights on Greenland and Panama Canal

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American President-elect, Donald Trump, has not let up on his desire to secure Greenland and the Panama Canal. In a press conference this week, Trump

How people survive plane crashes that kill nearly everyone else

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Two people survived when a Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed at a South Korean airport at the end of last year. The plane, which had

Superbugs place millions at risk

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So-called superbugs – diseases that have evolved to be resistant to antibiotics – pose a grave risk to people across the world. This is the

Eastern Cape girl, 12, among hundreds who gave birth on New Year’s Day across SA

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A 12-year-old girl is among the mothers who gave birth on New Year’s Day at hospitals across the country. Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Bukiwe